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Auction: 15041 - The "Sentosa" Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 208

Straits Settlements
1883 (July) - 91 Watermark Crown CA
Colour Scheme
A sheet of paper (195x330mm.; now in two pieces to fit album page) entitled "Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours" bearing 1882 8c. and 10c. together with 1883-91 2c. to 96c., the 30c. and 32c. being imperforate and the 96c. perf 12½, and each with comments on the colour written alongside, the 24c. and 32c. being replaced by two of darker hue (24c. with small defect at top), both being perforated 11½ and both with "Keep to old colour" written alongside. A magnificent lot. Photo

provenance:
De La Rue archives, November 1976

Sold for
SG$18,000